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Alarmed vs Frighten - What's the difference?

alarmed | frighten |

As verbs the difference between alarmed and frighten

is that alarmed is (alarm) while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

As an adjective alarmed

is having an alarm fitted.

alarmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (alarm)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having an alarm fitted.
    • This door is alarmed .
  • Worried; anxious; panicky.
    • I'm extremely alarmed about the army outside my house.

    frighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

    • Synonyms

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